What is threatening ecology of Alappuzha?
The Kerala government needs to stringently regulate houseboats and improve the inland waterway system
Politicising public mobility can decongest Delhi’s roads
The occupation of footpaths and public spaces in the capital by illegally-parked cars has put pedestrains at jeopardy
Rapid transit for BRT corridors
Delhi High Court dismisses plea to scrap bus rapid transit corridors; state plans 14 more
Stuart Cole on effective transport management
Transport economist Stuart Cole is director of the Wales Transport Research Centre in Cardiff. On a recent visit to Mumbai, he spoke to Nidhi …
Clean cooking fuel, urban mobility find place in Union Budget 2021-22
Rs 18,000 crore to support public bus transport services; experts believe move could bring down pollution
Delhi public transport: Good news and bad news
The new state budget of Delhi promises upscaling of public transport and bus fleet electrification. But the new Economic Survey warns about …
Cramming cities with electric vehicles means we're still depending on cars — and that's a huge problem
Electric vehicles are made with finite mineral resources that are extracted under concerning environmental and labour conditions
The e-vehicle paradox
In spite of the change technology promises, the change on ground is so miniscule that the reality of dirty energy and dirty vehicles swamps the …
High-speed derailment
Indefinite closure of Delhi airport metro line dashes faith in public private partnerships
The matatus of Nairobi: A necessary bane
Unorganised public transport system in the Kenyan city presents several challenges towards sustainable mobility
How accessible, connected is Delhi? Not much, says new CSE study
Low-income neighbourhoods of Delhi are more inaccessible; but higher income, planned areas also fall short of benchmarks
Air pollution
The Modi government released the National Air Quality Index (AQI) for public information
A trial with too many errors
Infighting within AAP post its brute win in Delhi raises doubts about civil society's tryst with electoral politics
‘We'll improve mass rapid transport, tap solar power'
Harsh Vardhan, who has served as Delhi health minister and is the man behind the Pulse Polio campaign, is the chief ministerial candidate of the …
Cleaning lessons from Stockholm
Environmental governance in Sweden works because government, stakeholders and citizens work together to keep cities clean
CSE responds to DMRC’s comments on its recent analysis of urban transport
Says this is a welcome debate in Delhi on costs of urban commuting and public transport, and on who pays for the much-awaited modernisation of …
EPCA comes out with parking management plan for Delhi
In report, agency flags free parking on public land, multiplicity of agencies to be key cause of congestion and parking menace
Free public transport: How Delhi can learn from Luxembourg
The European country, which has made all forms of public transport free, has a solution to India’s traffic jams
Stops, too many
While bus aggregation services are on the rise, the country is yet to prepare a legal framework for them
Delhi Decongestion Plan lacks right measures and budget allocation
Delhi-based non-profit CSE writes to urban development ministry, evaluating the plan and recommending ways to decongest the capital in a …
Switching to public transport could cut 40% of vehicular emissions by 2050
Moving away from cars will bring significant environmental, financial, health and social benefits, says a report
Delhi’s wake up call
Plans on to track pollution during the Commonwealth Games. What about cleaning the air?
Delhi not ready for post-lockdown traffic rebound: CSE
Respite from traffic congestion and air pollution during COVID-19 lockdown could not be sustained
E-vehicles or e-mobility?
India has unique reasons for faster adoption of electric vehicles, but we need to be bold and aggressive in our plans
On two legs and a prayer
Walkers outnumber people using vehicles in every Indian city. But city plans have no space for pedestrians, nor do urban roads. Will town …